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The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and BMW M5 were recorded on a radar going 160 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone.

The officer pulled over the two vehicles.

Ahmad Sayed Abou Alhassan, 26, and Jamal Ibrahim Smilley, 21, have both been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

“We all hear speed kills. yada yada yada. But the actual physics…at that speed in ideal conditions — provided you’re not skidding, your tires don’t lock up and you’re not on gravel — you’re looking at 328 metres before the vehicle comes to a rest,” said Sgt. David Green of the Edmonton Police Service.

He said that means a driver would need to be aware of anything that’s three blocks ahead.

“The odds of getting into a collision at that speed are astronomical.”

Monday’s incident happened two days after an alleged street racing incident on Wayne Gretzky Drive, where two vehicles lost control and went into a ravine.

Edmonton police say there have been 248 mandatory court tickets issued for excessive speeding in the city, which is more than 50 km/h over the posted speed limit, and 21,666 speeding tickets.

Last year, there were 369 mandatory court tickets and 32,406 speeding tickets issued.